Stuyvesant lost a leg in the service of the company in the West Indies
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Yes. Peter Stuyvesant did have a wooden leg. He lost his leg during a fight, and he was often heard stamping his wooden leg on the floor whenever he was angry.
He was struck w a cannonball while attacking Spanish controlled St Martin. His leg was amputated and he was fitted for his prosthetic in holland.
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William Penn took a more peaceful approach to building a colony. Instead of attacking other colonies for land like Peter Stuyvesant, William Penn allowed religious freedom in his colony of Pennsylvania. Since he joined the Quakers, he believed in peace and harmony for all.
Santa Anna lost his leg twice. He lost his real leg fighting against the Spanish when Mexico became independent from Spain. Later, US forces narrowly missed capturing Santa Anna, but they did capture his wooden leg which he had abandoned in his coach to escape on horseback. It was often exhibited at state fairs, but is now on display in the Oglesby Mansion (Illinois State Military Museum) in Decatur, Illinois.
To lose one's face means to lose one's presence of mind, to get angry or upset, to lose one' prestige or reputation.
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